Rucha Oka
About Rucha Oka
Rucha Oka is a Software Verification Engineer at Joby Aviation in San Jose, California. She holds a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington and has previous experience at Samsung Electronics America, eInfochips, and Tata Consultancy Services.
Work at Joby Aviation
Rucha Oka has been employed at Joby Aviation since 2021, where she serves as a Software Verification Engineer. In this role, she is responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of software systems within the company. Joby Aviation focuses on developing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and Oka's contributions are integral to advancing the company's technological capabilities in the aviation sector.
Education and Expertise
Rucha Oka holds a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington, which she completed from 2016 to 2018. Prior to this, she earned a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electronics and Telecommunications from Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Sanstha's Cummins College Of Engineering For Women, graduating in 2015. Her educational background provides her with a solid foundation in engineering principles and software verification methodologies.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining Joby Aviation, Rucha Oka accumulated diverse experience in the technology sector. She worked as a QA Test Engineer at Samsung Electronics America from 2018 to 2019, where she focused on quality assurance processes. Following this, she served as a Software Engineer at eInfochips (An Arrow Company) from 2019 to 2021, contributing to software development projects. Her career began at Tata Consultancy Services, where she was an Assistant System Engineer from 2015 to 2016.
Career Timeline
Rucha Oka's professional journey began in 2015 at Tata Consultancy Services, where she worked for 11 months. She then transitioned to Samsung Electronics America for a year in 2018, followed by a two-year tenure at eInfochips from 2019 to 2021. In 2021, she joined Joby Aviation, marking a significant step in her career as she took on the role of Software Verification Engineer.